Casa Lamm.Probably the most beautiful restaurant we have visited so far this year, the newly remodeled Casa Lamm is certainly a current "in" spot for the fashion-conscious crowd looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. the perfect combination of elegance and good food. Upon entering, we were directed through a shiny, wood-paneled bookstore, where we walked up glass stairs and out the back door to the dining area. The large and stunning open-air patio was stylishly constructed--the black fountain was imaginative--and the green lawn highlighted a refreshing lunchtime atmosphere that's great for a sunny day. Too bad we didn't get to sit there, though, since the rude hostess unsympathetically claimed she couldn't accommodate us because we didn't have a reservation despite an abundance of empty tables. Instead of making a kind attempt to find us a spot outdoors, she pointed us into the restaurant's small, makeshift interior where we had to seat ourselves. As always, the meal took off with several appetizers, which on this day were spinach salad with goat cheese, cuitlacoche cuit·la·co·che also huit·la·co·che n. A bulbous black fungus (Ustilago maydis) that infects corn, producing silvery, swollen, pebblelike kernels. quiche quiche n. A rich unsweetened custard pie, often containing ingredients such as vegetables, cheese, or seafood. [French, from German dialectal Küche, diminutive of German Kuchen, cake and an order of three ceviches (octopus, fish and shrimp). The salad was crisp and fresh and the quiche--which was filled with mushrooms--was quite savory. Unfortunately, however, finishing the tasteless, ketchup-laden ceviches turned out to be an insurmountable challenge, which led to disagreement over whether they were even ceviche ce·vi·che or se·vi·che n. Raw fish marinated in lime or lemon juice with olive oil and spices and served as an appetizer. [American Spanish, from Spanish cebiche, fish stew, from at all. Luckily, though, the "ceviche" was only an exception to what ocherwise turned out to be a wonderful meal. After finishing our appetizers, we ordered four main platters, including chile relleno The chile relleno, literally "stuffed pepper", is a dish of Mexican cuisine, consisting of a roasted fresh green Anaheim or poblano chili pepper stuffed with a melting cheese, such as queso Chihuahua or queso Oaxaca (traditionally), and/or picadillo meat made up of diced pork, de mariscos, esmedregal al agave y limon con portabellos, ravioli de jaiba and the Filete Lamm. Of course, we were only able to order after searching for our mysterious waiter, who pulled several disappearing acts. The chile relleno was the typical poblano po·bla·no n. A cultivar of the tropical pepper (Capsicum annum) having a mild or fairly pungent dark green, thick-skinned fruit used in cooking. pepper but, instead of cheese or ground meat, was stuffed with a plethora of delicious seafood treats. Casa Lamm also seems to do a good job with its red meat dishes as the Filete Lamm--a mignon-style fillet--got compliments from the discerning carnivore carnivore (kär`nəvôr'), term commonly applied to any animal whose diet consists wholly or largely of animal matter. In animal systematics it refers to members of the mammalian order Carnivora (see Chordata). who devoured it. The esmedregal was a fantastic grilled fish fillet fillet /fil·let/ (fil´et) 1. a loop, as of cord or tape, for making traction on the fetus. 2. in the nervous system, a long band of nerve fibers. fil·let n. 1. accompanied by a side of delicious portabello mushrooms. But possibly the best platter of the bunch was the ravioli with jaiba in salsa de t'talentun. The traditional pasta mixed with crab was covered with an excellent--and we assume original-sauce--that according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the person who ate it was "out of this world." During this outing we didn't have dessert but after a meal so deliciously filling, who needed it? Our primary complaint about Casa Lamm was a disappointing level of service that hardly meets the expectations one would have of a charmingly unique restaurant located in the heart of one of the capital's most historic neighborhoods. Next time I go back, I'll be sure to tell the hostess how elegant the outdoor dining area looked through the glass. --Armando Saliba |
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion